I write on behalf of Catherine Fraser regarding false and defamatory
statements made about her in Alex Gibney and HBO’s “documentary”
Going Clear (referred to as “the film”).

I am aware that the Church and its defamation counsel has repeatedly
demanded to be informed of the allegations in the film and to be provided an
opportunity to put forward individuals with relevant information. Catherine
Fraser had important information and was rebuffed when she traveled to
New York to present herself to Mr. Gibney and HBO to be interviewed.
In an act of arrogance unmatched in my experience, Gibney and HBO
refused to see or speak with her before premiering the film—obviously to
protect the false assertions in the film by derogating evidence disproving that
theme.

Having now seen the film, I saw that Ms. Fraser was featured in the
film with the false and defamatory statement that she was held against her
will, let out to speak on a nationally televised news program, that her
statements were not her own and were “scripted” by her Church and that she
was then returned to said “prison camp” which happens to be a 500-acre
property that houses the Church’s film studio. Ms. Fraser may be the most
visible individual at Golden Era Productions, holding the position of
Director of Public Affairs, involved in daily meetings with members of the
community, lawyers, vendors, tourists, government officials and the media.
She held this position during the filming of the CNN show, as well as six
years before and continuing to the present. If necessary, we can and will
prove that in the time leading up to and after the CNN interview when
allegedly “imprisoned,” Ms. Fraser met with hundreds of visitors at the
facility and had meetings with hundreds of other persons and groups both at
and outside the Church facility.

I find it hard to believe that Gibney legitimately credited the
speculation of Michael Rinder about what happened to Ms. Fraser as a
reportable fact, even though Rinder was already long gone from the Church
at the time of the CNN show—yet utterly ignored and refused to speak with
Ms. Fraser. That demonstrates reckless disregard for the truth.

With manifest bias, Mr. Gibney gives three of the former husbands—Marty
Rathbun, Mike Rinder and Tom De Vocht—a unique forum to denigrate
the statements of their former wives and Ms. Fraser, immediately after their
statements on CNN which were copied into the film. Such statements as they
relate to Ms. Fraser individually and these woman collectively are utterly
false.

Ms. Fraser was not held against her will before or after the CNN
show. She was not coerced to provide her interview to Anderson Cooper.
Rinder’s claims are demonstrable lies.

Note well that inclusion of these false statements and Ms. Fraser’s
highly recognizable face substantially undermines her ability to do her job.
It asserts that she made knowing misrepresentations on the CNN show, that
she is imprisoned at Golden Era Productions, and that she is only let out to
do her work under duress and coercion. If the film is aired as planned by
HBO, it will be seen by persons in the community with whom she does or
will in the future, interact. In short, not only do the film’s assertions and
innuendo harm her personally, they undermine her professionally.

Ms. Fraser demands you delete these offensive assertions from the
film before it is further distributed, which make her out to be one who has
made false statements on national television, and to be some sort of
subjugated and imprisoned victim. The assertions are false. Take them out
of the film or she will pursue legal redress.

Sincerely,

Kendrick L. Moxon

cc: Jay Ward Brown

The Church of Scientology is committed to free speech. However, free speech is not a free pass to broadcast or publish false information. We have all seen what happens when facts are not checked or those being reported on are not given a chance to respond. The Church is taking a resolute stand against such actions—both on its own behalf and for others who either cannot or will not do so.